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Facebook's new Oculus Quest headset is a great gaming device that simplifies virtual reality (VR), doing away with the need for an expensive PC and external tracking hardware. But with its integrated tracking, the Quest can also teach us a thing or…

We're all accustomed to 2D interfaces – they're a collection of text, buttons, and other fields on a rectangle. On a desktop, we can move the rectangles around. On mobile devices, they're typically fixed to the screen dimensions. In 3D, this…

After rising from the rubbish bin of great consumer tech that fell flat, Google Glass has pulled off an unexpected second act bringing mixed reality to the enterprise. Today, Google is launching Glass Enterprise Edition 2.0, an upgraded version of…

When neurosurgeons cut into the brain, they must be very, very precise: A single slip could mean disaster. Ehsan Azimi is working on a new augmented reality platform that could greatly improve brain surgeons' ability to navigate and visualize…

Technically speaking, VR audio is binaural, in other words a different audio signal is fed to each ear in order to create the perception of a three-dimensional sound field. In many senses, the stereophonic sound is binaural, but the words aren't…

Each issue, Immerse editor Jessica Clark explores the implications of storytelling and art at the cusp of the physical and the digital. “At this point, VR and AR are two of the last major technologies that haven't faced a huge scandal…

Let's say you are planning a vacation to Italy. You're making a list of the things you want to do, the attractions you want to visit, and you realize that there is too much to see with too little time. If only there were a way to get the real sense…

Mixed reality data processing has moved from the realm of science fiction films like The Minority Report into real-life science labs, thanks to a recent Microsoft HoloLens app, announced by polish IT company Solution4Labs. Solution4Labs will…